The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report at least 2 million people become infected every year with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics, and at least 23,000 people die as a result of those infections.

The Xenex germ-killing robot is a $130,000 device that can sanitize an entire hospital room in just a few minutes.

"It actually takes the ultraviolet light, it projects it across the room and the light itself takes the bug -- the virus, the bacteria -- infiltrates those and makes them inactive. The way we work this is after every patient leaves, we bring the machine in, we use the machine for 15 minutes in the room," said Larry Strassner, vice president of patient care and chief nursing officer at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.

The flashes it produces are ultraviolet light that destroys any germs in the air in the room plus any germs that are on surfaces, like the bed.

"That UV light, that energy is absorbed by the DNA of bacteria and viruses. Those bacteria and viruses, we know, can linger on high-touch surfaces like bed rails, sinks and toilets. So, what we're doing is we're getting rid of any remaining contamination. It makes the room safer for the next patient," Xenex representative Rachael Sparks said.

The robots will be used in operating rooms, the emergency room and every patient room in the hospital, killing all germs and bacteria, including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

"This device actually helps us to reduce the spread of spores or the virus and makes it become almost a sterile environment, and certainly an environment that reduces a chance of any patient getting a hospital viral infection," Strassner said.